03/30/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 03/30/2026 05:36
Item 4.01 Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant.
(a) Dismissal of Previous Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
On March 27, 2026,the Audit Committee (the "Audit Committee") of the Board of Directors (the "Board") of ProCap Financial, Inc. (the "Company") approved the dismissal of MaloneBailey, LLP ("MaloneBailey") as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm, effective as of such date.
The audit report of MaloneBailey on the Company's consolidated financial statements for the period from June 17, 2025 (inception) through December 31, 2025 did not contain any adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion and were not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principles.
For the period from June 17, 2025 (inception) through December 31, 2025 and the subsequent interim period through the date of MaloneBailey's dismissal, there were (i) no disagreements (as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K and the related instructions thereto) between the Company and MaloneBailey on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure, which disagreements, if not resolved to the satisfaction of MaloneBailey, would have caused MaloneBailey to make reference thereto in its reports on the Company's financial statements for such years, and (ii) no "reportable events" (as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K) except for the previously disclosed material weakness in internal control over financial reporting related to (i) inadequate segregation of duties and effective risk assessment, and (ii) insufficient written policies and procedures for accounting and financial reporting with respect to the requirements and application of both GAAP and SEC guidelines.
The Company has provided MaloneBailey with a copy of the foregoing disclosure and has requested that MaloneBaily furnish the Company with a letter addressed to the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") stating whether or not MaloneBailey agrees with the statements made above. A copy of MaloneBailey's letter, dated March 27, 2026, is filed as Exhibit 16.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
(b) Engagement of New Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
On March 27, 2026, the Audit Committee approved the engagement of BDO USA, P.C. ("BDO") as the Company's new independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026, effective immediately.
During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 and the subsequent interim period through the date of BDO's engagement, neither the Company nor anyone acting on its behalf consulted with BDO regarding (i) the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed or proposed, or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Company's financial statements, and no written report or oral advice was provided to the Company by BDO that was an important factor considered by the Company in reaching a decision as to any accounting, auditing, or financial reporting issue, or (ii) any matter that was either the subject of a disagreement (as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K and the related instructions thereto) or a "reportable event" (as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K).